CHAPTER V.

The Fifth Battle, Between Kamapuaa and Makalii.

After the battle between Pele and Kamapuaa had been fought he sailed from Hawaii for Maui; then to Molokai and from there to Oahu. After a short stay in Oahu he continued his journey to Kauai and landed at Kipu. On his way inland he met Limaloa who was proceeding to the home of Kaneiki, a chief and ruler of one of the districts of Kauai, he having in charge several of the ahupuaas of that island. The reason of Limaloa’s visit to the home of Kaneiki was to court his two daughters. In this journey Kamapuaa had changed himself back to his human form, handsome and pleasant to look upon. Therefore Limaloa adopted him in reciprocal friendship. While on their way Limaloa said to Kamapuaa: “With your efforts I shall win the two girls as my wives, for I have given them all my possessions, but still I have not been able to win them.”

On this journey the two reached Kemano, a spring of good drinking water, and there found a woman sitting over the spring covering it up. Kamapuaa asked for a chance to get a drink, but the woman refused, saying there was no water. At this Kamapuaa took up the woman and threw her over the cliff [439] and the two then quenched their thirst. From this place they continued on until they arrived at Kilohana. Just below this place was a valley overgrown with kukui trees and in this valley two girls were gathering kukui nuts; these were the Limaloa girls. Kamapuaa said to his companion: “Say, Limaloa, are not those girls your sweethearts?” “Yes,” answered Limaloa. Kamapuaa then chanted this mele:

Kipu is quite a little cliff, that is being traveled, The distance to Makuaiki has not been spanned, And I have not yet trodden its length, Nor have I walked its width. It is a double cliff, high and lofty, To Mauea that is at the top. The voice of man is at the top, The voice of Kaiwikui is at the bottom. Where it is pleading to the cliff of Mahukona, For such is Kona. Kona the small, Kona the large. For such is man when in love, He is overcome with love, he is ill at ease, Ill at ease, as the women by the cliff, Kukuiahinahina together with Kukuiahalua. The red bosom and the white bosom, The daughters of Kaneiki, What are the two doing here? Whiling away time in the uplands, Making love. Our greetings to you two.

The two girls replied: “How can there be any love when we have not lived together?” The two, however, invited Kamapuaa and Limaloa to come and sit with them. Shortly after this the two girls sent a man to tell Kaneiki of their wish to make this man [Kamapuaa] their husband.

When Kaneiki heard the wish of his daughters, he said to the man: “You go back and tell the young chiefesses that their brother has made an oath that they shall marry no other husband except Kamapuaa. If, however, this man is Kamapuaa himself then they can marry him.” Continuing, Kaneiki said to the man: “You go back to where they are and bring them all here that they may partake of food.” After the man had gone on his way, Kaneiki prepared food and meat for the strangers. When Kamapuaa and Limaloa arrived, they were invited to sit down and partake of some food. Limaloa ate as any other human being, but Kamapuaa ate like a hog. After these events they lived together for several days.

Kaneiki at this time was at war with Makalii [440] and on setting out to battle one day, he was defeated. Kaneiki went forth the second time to war but he was again beaten by the forces of Makalii. At these repeated defeats of their father, the two girls of Kamapuaa wept at the prospect of their coming death by Makalii. Kamapuaa, however, did nothing but sleep in the house; he never went about anywhere, nor did any work; all he did was sleep.

RELATING TO MAKALII.

This Makalii was none other than the Makalii who escaped from Oahu and ran to Kauai, during the battle between Olopana and Kamapuaa, that took place at Waianae, as already spoken of. Upon the arrival of Makalii on Kauai, he became the king of that island and all the people of Kauai served under him.

When Kamapuaa awoke from his sleep, the girls said to him: “How strangely you behave! Here you do nothing but sleep while our father and ourselves were almost slain today, and you would not have known of it.” Kamapuaa replied: “Let me go out and fight this Makalii, while you people remain at home. You must not follow me.” Kaneiki answered: “Yes, you can go.” Kamapuaa then asked of Kaneiki: “Have you seen a large stick of wood anywhere, or heard of the whereabouts of one?” Kaneiki replied: “There is a large stick, it is in the uplands of Kahikikolo.” Several men were then sent to cut and bring the log home. As soon as it was brought home, Kamapuaa took it up and went off to do battle with Makalii, while Kaneiki and Limaloa followed behind. When Kamapuaa arrived on the heights of Kahoaea, he met Ahuli, one of Makalii’s warriors. Upon meeting this man, Kamapuaa challenged him to strike. Ahuli then lifted his war club and aimed a blow at Kamapuaa, but Kamapuaa warded off the blow with the point of his log, Kahikikolo, sending the club of Ahuli flying from his hands. When Ahuli saw that he was without his club, he turned and started to run off; but Kamapuaa struck at him with his club and killed him.

After the death of Ahuli, Kanakea stood up, also a great warrior. He came on up and struck at Kamapuaa with his war club; but before the club struck Kamapuaa, Kamapuaa warded it off with the butt end of the log, sending the club of his opponent flying from his hands. At this Kanakea ran to hide under the aalii. [441] Kamapuaa then took up his club and struck at Kanakea, killing him on the spot.

After his death, Omaumaukioe and Owalawalaheekio came up. Both of these men were skillful in the art of throwing the spear. Kamapuaa challenged them saying: “Throw your spears at me.” The two then threw their spears at Kamapuaa, who dodged, both spears missing their mark. The two then started to run off and before Kamapuaa could get at them they were out of sight.

After these two, Makalii came. When Kamapuaa saw him coming, he said to Kaneiki and Limaloa: “This fellow Makalii will simply run away.” Kaneiki and Limaloa replied: “Makalii is a brave soldier and will not run away.” Kamapuaa repeated: “He will run away. Just by my chant alone he will run.” Kamapuaa then chanted:

How beautiful is the face of the cliff! Looking as though hewed into ridges, The cliff of Kualele Flies, [442] perchance it will fly.

Makalii then chanted back, stating that he was a warrior of Kauai and that he did not know Kamapuaa, saying:

I am Makaliikuakawaiea, [443] The possessor of this land. I have the uplands, I have the lowlands. I have the lands within, I have the lands below. As I strut as a warrior, The small men follow When I journey, the great soldier Of Kauai. What is your name? Does it compare with mine?

Kamapuaa chanted back his reply to Makalii:

The turtle jumps to the sea below, And holds onto the face of the rock, In the sea it listens. The native son of Kaena, Perchance he will run. My greetings to you.

Makalii replied to Kamapuaa: “How handsomely you do chant my name! If I kill Kaneiki this day, I will save you.” At these words Kamapuaa was made very angry, so he chanted of the several opponents met by him in battle, at the same time giving their names.

Thou at Naipuni in the calm Of Owela the isle. The land was willed to the parents, To the father, To the mother, To the older brother, To the grandmother, To the priest Lonoaohi. He went all alone in the going, Who followed after Kapomailele, He traveled along the border of Kahiki. The battle at Ahuku was won, The battle at Ahumoe was routed. The battle in which Olopana was defeated, The battle in which Pohuehue was routed. The battle in which Mahiki was defeated, The battle in which Popoki was routed. The battle in which Ohiki was defeated, The battle in which Aleale was routed. The battle in which Pipipi was defeated, The battle in which Aoa was routed. The battle in which Lepokolea was defeated, The battle in which Palahalaha was routed. The battle in which Akiaki was defeated, The battle in which Loloa was routed. The battle in which Paoolakei was defeated, The battle in which Paookauwila was routed. The battle in which Alamihi was defeated, The battle in which Aama was routed. The battle in which Kuapaa was defeated, The battle in which Naka was routed. The battle in which Opihi was defeated, The battle in which Heepali was routed. The battle in which Lipoa was defeated, The battle in which Limukohu was routed. The battle in which Ina was defeated, The battle in which Haukeuke was routed. The battle in which Olali was defeated, The battle in which Oopukai was routed. The battle in which Hinalea was defeated, The battle in which Weke was routed. The battle in which Opule was defeated, The battle in which Uhu was routed. The battle in which Mano was defeated, The battle in which Malolo was routed. The battle in which Piopio was defeated, The battle in which Lelepo was routed. The battle in which Auau was defeated, The battle in which Kauleinaha was routed. The battle in which Honunui was defeated, The battle in which Honuiki was routed. The battle in which Kumunuiaiake was defeated, The battle in which Niuloaihiki was routed. The battle in which Moanonuikalehua was defeated, The battle in which Kaeohoku was routed. The battle in which Kaeholalo was defeated, The battle in which Nalukua was routed. The battle in which Nalualo was defeated, The battle in which Alei was routed. The battle in which Alemoe was defeated, The battle in which Keaumiki was routed. The battle in which Keauka was defeated, The battle in which Ahuikukanaloa was routed. The battle in which Laumaiakewili was defeated, The battle in which Laumaiakenahae was routed. The battle in which Kupalii was defeated, The battle in which Kanaunaumamaawa was routed. The battle in which Mokumokupoo was defeated, The battle in which Namakaokahai was routed. The battle in which Kuilioloa was defeated, The battle in which Koea was routed. The battle in which Lonokaeho was defeated, Kahikiku became mine. I married the daughter of Kowea, Kekaihaakuloulani, Within Puokooko. Koo of Wainanauli. There was the sleeping house. My father-in-law constrained me To stay and enjoy the result of our labor. You cannot restrain the hog For I am going to put out The fire from the time unknown (darkness); You cannot quench the fire, It is the fire of the goddess, Pele the great creator of isles. [444] Traveling to Kauanahunahu is quite a distance. By the fire, the hair of the hog was consumed. The fetor of which reaches the group, Smoke and heat covered the land, Vanquished were the Oahu chiefs by me. Olopana was hit by the rays of the small sun; Olopana was killed by the great sun. He was food for the pebbles, He was food for the moi (fish), He was food for the nananuu, [445] The sacred images in front were partakers; Possession of Oahu was mine. The younger brother died from self-destruction; He was placed on the shelf of Keluea. The land was taken away By Iouli, by Iomea, By the family of Paikaua, Of Pueonuiokona, Of Kahonunuimaeaea, Of Kahonuikipooiki, Of Kapaemahu from Wakea. The parents were sent away, they fled to Kauai, A province belonging to Kama, A leap [446] from Oahu. Such art thou, Makaliinuikuakawaiea, Be careful, my lehua flower, Makalii. [447] I am ascending, going up. I am picking it, picking it. I am passing them round, dividing them, Take of my white lehua, O Makalii. I am descending, going down. I am selecting [the choice ones], selecting. I am plucking them [from the stem], plucking them. I am biting them [with the teeth], biting them. I am braiding [them], braiding them. I am stringing [them], stringing [them]. I am completing it, completing it. I have finished it, finished it. I am wearing it, wearing it. I am off with it, off with it. I have snatched it, snatched it. The sea is despoiling the sands of Akelekele. The sea of Hanalei has become tempestuous, tempestuous, The sea of Haena is shallow, The sea of Kalalau breaks over, The sea of Milolii is very quiet. The spray of the sea flies up, Revealing the side of the blue rock, The wave which places the stone. Then will my wind-form appear, Kukeaoiki, Kukeaonui, Kukeaoloa, Kukeaopoko, Kukeaonuimihamihaikalani. [448] The heaven is raging, the heaven is furious, The heaven is furious because of thee, Makaliinuikuakawaiea. Your land is routed in the morning, Makaliinuikuakawaiea, The whole of Kauai has become mine, the whole.

When Makalii heard this chant by Kamapuaa, he repented within him, because of his coming fate. He was made certain now that this person was none other than Kamapuaa; so he humbly questioned Kamapuaa in a chant, saying:

Are you then, Haunuu, Haulani, the great shark, Kaalokuloku, a question? Is this your name? Make answer.

Kamapuaa then replied: “Yes, it is I, Kama.”

Makalii said to Kamapuaa: “Defeated, there is no way of escape; no place in the uplands, no place in the lowlands, no place toward the east, no place underneath, not even a bunch of grass for me to hide in. I am your captive, Kama.” Kama made answer: “You will not be killed if you are able to chant one of the meles in my honor.” The reason why Kama requested a mele was because he was angry at Makalii on account of the haughty expression used: “How handsomely you chant my name! If I kill Kaneiki this day, I will save you.”

Makalii replied: “It is when a person is still in his mother’s womb that he should know how to chant a mele.” Kamapuaa said with some heat: “Can’t you think of one?”

Because of this persistency, Lonoikiaweawealoha (one of Kamapuaa’s deities) took compassion on Makalii and taught him one of the chants in honor of Kamapuaa. After learning the mele, Makalii chanted it to Kamapuaa, and at the conclusion Makalii asked: “What of me?” Kamapuaa replied: “You shall not be saved because of this one mele; you must chant another one.” Makalii again chanted, giving all the meles of Kamapuaa, at the conclusion of which Makalii was spared by Kamapuaa. By this release of Makalii he requested of Kamapuaa that he be given a piece of land for himself and his people. Kamapuaa then said to him: “You must go to Kahiki and live with Koea.” Makalii replied, saying: “No, I will never live there, for I will have to cross so many seas.” “Go to Hawaii then and live with Pele.” “I will not be able to live with her.” “Go to Oahu and live with Kekeleiaiku and Kamaunuaniho.” “I will never be able to live there.” “Go up to the mountains then and live where the ti, the pala, the mau, and hapuu are plentiful.” Makalii then replied: “Yes.” He then proceeded to the mountains and there he made his home and lived with all his people.